Sheep — Stocks in Asia

Asia: Sheep — Stocks was 624.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
624.93 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
628.21 million An
in 2023
All-time low
229.54 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Asia is 624.93 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Asia peaked at 628.21 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.54 million An, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 232.29 million An —
1962 229.54 million An -1.2%
1963 233.15 million An +1.6%
1964 243.76 million An +4.6%
1965 252.60 million An +3.6%
1966 259.68 million An +2.8%
1967 260.77 million An +0.4%
1968 269.78 million An +3.5%
1969 266.42 million An -1.2%
1970 263.92 million An -0.9%
1971 268.31 million An +1.7%
1972 260.66 million An -2.8%
1973 266.64 million An +2.3%
1974 277.52 million An +4.1%
1975 283.83 million An +2.3%
1976 290.31 million An +2.3%
1977 292.47 million An +0.7%
1978 300.83 million An +2.9%
1979 309.29 million An +2.8%
1980 318.33 million An +2.9%
1981 329.37 million An +3.5%
1982 338.88 million An +2.9%
1983 339.24 million An +0.1%
1984 328.60 million An -3.1%
1985 314.25 million An -4.4%
1986 314.46 million An +0.1%
1987 321.41 million An +2.2%
1988 328.76 million An +2.3%
1989 345.28 million An +5.0%
1990 350.03 million An +1.4%
1991 348.24 million An -0.5%
1992 420.18 million An +20.7%
1993 416.06 million An -1.0%
1994 416.04 million An -0.0%
1995 411.13 million An -1.2%
1996 411.44 million An +0.1%
1997 391.61 million An -4.8%
1998 400.16 million An +2.2%
1999 409.25 million An +2.3%
2000 411.76 million An +0.6%
2001 405.83 million An -1.4%
2002 401.54 million An -1.1%
2003 413.85 million An +3.1%
2004 428.98 million An +3.7%
2005 449.68 million An +4.8%
2006 459.58 million An +2.2%
2007 463.55 million An +0.9%
2008 460.05 million An -0.8%
2009 458.07 million An -0.4%
2010 458.56 million An +0.1%
2011 469.11 million An +2.3%
2012 475.95 million An +1.5%
2013 492.64 million An +3.5%
2014 485.73 million An -1.4%
2015 510.29 million An +5.1%
2016 518.26 million An +1.6%
2017 521.41 million An +0.6%
2018 522.39 million An +0.2%
2019 532.64 million An +2.0%
2020 572.21 million An +7.4%
2021 603.18 million An +5.4%
2022 624.12 million An +3.5%
2023 628.21 million An +0.7%
2024 624.93 million An -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249.78 million An 229.54 million An 269.78 million An 9
1970s 281.38 million An 260.66 million An 309.29 million An 10
1980s 327.86 million An 314.25 million An 345.28 million An 10
1990s 397.42 million An 348.24 million An 420.18 million An 10
2000s 435.29 million An 401.54 million An 463.55 million An 10
2010s 498.70 million An 458.56 million An 532.64 million An 10
2020s 610.53 million An 572.21 million An 628.21 million An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 182.94 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 182.94 million An compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 53.82 million An compare
  4. 3 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  5. 4 India 114.62 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Asia?
Sheep — stocks in Asia was 624.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 628.21 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 229.54 million An in 1962.
How does Asia rank for sheep — stocks?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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